Articles by "custom"

eshaku
Japanese people do not bow so often. Instead, we do eshaku.
Bowing is one of the most typical Japanese behaviors. ( In this post, I do not mention bowings in s…
  • Social Concepts
parting couple
( Too many ) Japanese phrases meaning good-bye casual to polite
While making this post, I was surprised at how many good-bye phrases I use. ...
  • Japanese Language
parting couple
Good bye＝sayonara? … not really
A lot of non-Japanse people know "Good bye" in Japanese is "sayonara." ...
  • Japanese Language
Tai sea bream a symbol of auspiciousness
In Japan, tai is used both as a general name for saltwater fish of the family Sparidae and specific…
  • Nature